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Shooting ranges must follow stringend regulations in terms safety and environmental protection. This is not always the case because they are operated by amateurs. All shooting ranges that allow the use of lead-free bullets must improve the rebound protection and protect the installations on the...

This study on the link between lead in ammunition and condors mortality aims to show that lead is not the main cause. Even if lead is eliminated, the Condor cannot survive in the wild for other reasons, habitat is severely limited, food is severely limited...

This report contains a pro veritate opinion requested by the Comitato Nazionale Caccia e Natura (Italy) regarding the possible human health implications deriving from the use of lead ammunitions in hunting, paying particular attention to the 2012 ISPRA (Italy) report. Download Full Study Download Presentation...

Game meat may contain variable amounts of lead in the form of fine metallic residues originating from hunting ammunition. This study investigates the effect of frequent game meat consumption in the blood lead levels of hunters comparing it to a control group, voluntary blood donors...

Conventional and Innovative Hunting Rifle Bullets This study, concerning game meat hygiene and human toxicology, compares lead content of agriculturally produced meat and game meat demonstrating that lead content in meat of agricultural production and game meat does not show any differences in the median value....